How the regulators oversee the quality of pre-registration and post-registration education and training

How the regulators set standards for professional conduct and practice, and ensure ongoing practice standards (for example, through revalidation)

The investigation and adjudication of fitness to practise case

The role of the Professional Standards Authority

The regulation of business premises and activities

The governance arrangements of the regulators, including the size and composition of Councils

The systems through which the regulators can be held to account, including the roles of the Privy Council, Government and Parliament, and duties to consult the public.

We published a report explaining and setting out our recommendations on 2 April 2014, together with a draft Bill. The final report and draft Bill sets out a new single legal framework for the regulation of all health and social care professionals. The reforms aim to sweep away the out-dated and inflexible decision-making processes associated with the current legislation. The new legal framework would introduce a clear and consistent legal framework which is needed to enable the regulators to uphold their duty to protect the public.